LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019

COUNTY-CITY BUILDING

ROOM 113 - THE BILL LUXFORD STUDIO

8:30 A.M.

 

Location Announcement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act: A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is located on the wall at the back of the room

 

AGENDA ITEM

 

1)                APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 21, 2019

 

2)                8:30 A.M. - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - Joe Kohout and Brennen Miller, Kissel, Kohout, ES Associates LLC

 

3)                9:00 A.M. - VISITORS PROMOTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS - Lynne Ireland, VPC Chair; and Jeff Maul, Lincoln Convention & Visitor's Bureau Executive Director

 

A.                  BRANCHED OAK OBSERVATORY ($64,747 requested for telescope; VPC Recommendation is $20,000, contingent upon applicant raising the balance of the request).

B.                  HEARTLAND BIKE SHARE (BikeLNK requested $49,640; full amount recommended by VPC for new station and five bikes).

C.                  LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS ($175,000 requested for stage rigging and light system; VPC recommendation is $100,000, contingent upon applicant raising the balance of the request).

D.                  LINCOLN PARKS FOUNDATION ($50,000 requested for four Pickleball Courts; VPC recommendation is $50,000).

E.                   LINCOLN SPORTS FOUNDATION ($100,000 requested for improvements to lobby, bathrooms, soccer fields and signage; VPC recommendation is $0).

F.                   THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITIES PLAYHOUSE ($295, 863 requested for auditorium; VPC recommends $239,313, contingent on applicant raising the balance of the request).

 

4)                9:45 A.M. - BLOOD CHEMISTRY PROFILES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES - Sue Eckley, County Risk Manager

 

5)                10:00 A.M. - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROTEST UPDATE - Cori Beattie, Chief Deputy Lancaster County Clerk; and Cody Gerdes, Great Plains Appraisal

 

A.                  2019 Policies & Procedures

B.                  Resolution

C.                  Letters

D.                  Rental Space Agreement

E.                   Timeline

 

6)                10:30 A.M. BREAK

 

7)                10:45 A.M. - MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF LINCOLN FOR ON-CALL USE OF EQUIPMENT DURING EMERGENCIES - Pam Dingman, Lancaster County Engineer; David Derbin, Lancaster County Deputy County Attorney

 

8)                11:00 A.M. - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR RENTED EXCAVATOR - Pam Dingman, Lancaster County Engineer; Sue Eckley, Lancaster County Risk Manager; Jen Holloway, Lancaster County Deputy County Attorney; and Dennis Meyer, Lancaster County Budget & Fiscal Officer

 

9)                11:15 A.M. - C-CARE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Sara Hoyle, Lincoln/Lancaster Human Services Director; Renee Dozier, Region V Director of Child and Family Services

 

10)            ACTION ITEM

 

A.                  Amendment to County Contract C-17-0390 with LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc. to expand payment processing services to additional Lancaster County Departments.

 

11)            CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT

A.                  County Board Initiatives Update

B.                  Claim for Review - PV #641589 to Information First Inc, in the amount of $585.00.  This invoice is dated October 8, 2018.  This claim is beyond the 90-day time period.

 

12)            DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS ATTENDED

A.                  Lancaster County Fairgrounds JPA - Amundson/Vest

B.                  Emergency Medical Oversight Governing Board - Flowerday

C.                  Chair & Vice-Chair Meeting with Planning - Amundson/Brinkman

D.                  Joint Budget Committee - Flowerday/Schorr

E.                   NACO District Meetings - Schorr

 

13)            SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS

A.                  Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Coffee - Brinkman/Flowerday

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 8:00 a.m.

 

14)            EMERGENCY ITEMS

 

15)            ADJOURNMENT